Induction for New Academic Staff

Foundations of Learning and Teaching @JCU

Foundations of Learning and Teaching @JCU is a two-day program for all newly appointed full-time academic staff with teaching responsibilities, which is to be completed as part of employment probation.

The program focuses on essential information about the JCU learning and teaching context; the higher education regulatory environment and internal policy; student and library support services; assessment, moderation and feedback; technology-enabled learning strategies, including use of the learning management system; and evaluation of learning and teaching.

The induction will include two zoom sessions and training modules to be completed online. There will also be two Networking Breakfast held on 10 March and 12 July.

2022 Induction Dates

WHEN	31 January (9 am - 10.30 am) and 2 February 2022 (9 am - 9.50 am)
WHERE	A zoom link will be provided upon registration in My HR Online

In addition, participants are also required to attend the Student Support Showcase.

WHEN	8 February 2021 (9.30 am - 12 pm)
WHERE	An online link will be provided upon registration.

For those new to teaching and interested in developing their understanding, please consider enrolling in the MOOC, Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching.

If you have Subject Coordinator responsibilities, please consider registering for the Subject Coordinator: Essentials online modules. Visit the workshop registration page, and select Subject Coordinator: Essentials Online from the drop-down menu.

Registration

Registrations for the workshops will be taken through My HR Online. Please follow the procedure outlined below, and select the Learning, Teaching & Student Engagement option for your campus.

Staff training now available in My HR Online - Quick reference to view/register for training course via My HR Online
Log-in to My HR Online → My HR → Training →Training Requests → Add new record → Select Course Category by location → Select course name to see future scheduled courses → Select details to view course detail → Select Nominate to register

For catering purposes please register to attend this event. Registration is also required to ensure you have record of attendance on your employee file.

Outcomes

The Foundations of Learning and Teaching @JCU workshops aim to provide newly appointed full-time teaching staff with:

A welcoming introduction to teaching at JCU
An understanding of the JCU student population and the implications for teaching
An understanding of teaching roles at JCU
An awareness of teaching and learning policies at JCU
Engagement with learning technologies and LearnJCU to enhance student learning
An introduction to the professional knowledge base for university teaching and learning
Appropriate engagement with the beginning principles of teaching (including planning, pedagogy and assessment) for their teaching contexts
Strategies to gather and use information about their own teaching
The creation of informal networks of support and professional exchange within and across disciplines
An awareness of promotion pathways through demonstrated teaching excellence
An awareness of the teaching and learning support available to JCU students and staff

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or other mobile device to these sessions. Materials for all sessions will be provided electronically, or by hard copy on request.

Following the workshop, participants will be invited to attend two Networking Breakfasts. Invitations will be forwarded to participants after the workshop.

Professional Development

The Directorate of Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement presents lectures, workshops and symposiums throughout the year. For session details, please download the 2022 LTSE Professional Learning Series Calendar.

Further Information

Please contact Learning,Teaching and Student Engagement by email for further information about James Cook University's teaching induction.